Reconstruction Unit Test

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Matching (3 points each)

Directions: Match each of the following scenarios to its best corresponding constitutional amendment. Each question has only one answer. Choices can be used more than once. Bubble in the correct letter on your answer sheet.

1. Ben’s parents are from Scotland, but he was born in Virginia, A. 13th amendment which makes him a United States citizen. B. 14th amendment 2. Mr. Smith is a wealthy plantation owner in Georgia, but he can no longer use slaves to farm his land. C. 15th amendment

3. Thomas’s grandfather is a former slave, but he was allowed to vote in the election of 1872.

4. Sofia is a United States citizen and has equal protection under the law.

5. Katherine can not be denied the right to vote because of her race.

Multiple Choice (4 points each)

Directions: Select the best response and bubble in the correct letter on your answer sheet.

6. Which term describes men and women who had been slaves? a) Scalawags b) Freedmen c) Carpetbaggers d) Indentured Servants

7. Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as President? a) Andrew Jackson b) Andrew Johnson c) Jack Anderson d) John Anderson 8. Which of the following amendments said that states could not pass laws that take away a citizen’s rights? a) 13th Amendment b) 14th Amendment c) 15th Amendment d) 16th Amendment

9. What was a major duty of the Freedman’s Bureau? a) To return former slaves to their masters b) To help Southern states form new governments c) To help former slaves get an education and find job d) To help Southern plantation owners find a source of labor

10. Which of the following did NOT take place during Reconstruction? a) Former slaves gained citizenship. b) Soldiers helped southern blacks register to vote. c) Old leaders lost much of their power in the South. d) Most Southern whites gladly accepted how the South was changing.

11. Which of these events happened after the Civil War? a) The Stamp Act was repealed. b) The 13th Amendment was ratified. c) The Monroe Doctrine was announced. d) The Missouri Compromise was passed.

12. Which of the following events occurred first? a) Reconstruction ended. b) Tennessee rejoined the Union. c) The 13th Amendment was ratified. d) Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.

13. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was important because it allowed- a) workers to join labor unions. b) women to gain voting rights. c) African Americans to gain equal rights. d) Confederate soldiers to receive veteran’s rights.

14. Which of the following amendments allows people to vote regardless of race? a) 12th Amendment b) 13th Amendment c) 14th Amendment d) 15th Amendment 15. Each of the following statements describes the South during Reconstruction except- a) Southern women could vote. b) Northern soldiers supervised the South. c) Southern military leaders could not hold public office. d) Southerners saw industrial growth, particularly in the textile industry.

16. Africans Americans gained which of the following rights during Reconstruction? a) The right to vote b) The right to assemble c) The right to bare arms d) The right to free speech

17. Which of the following was sparked by Reconstruction? a) World War II b) The War in Iraq c) The Industrial Revolution d) The Civil Rights Movement

18. When Reconstruction began, Abraham Lincoln’s main goal was to- a) quickly restore the Union. b) punish the South for seceding. c) deny African Americans the right to vote. d) station federal troops throughout the South.

19. Which Reconstruction policy called for a plan to reunite the Union, but never became law? a) Black Codes b) Wade-Davis Bill c) Lincoln’s 10% Plan d) Civil Rights Act of 1866

20. Southerners experienced all of the following after the Civil War except- a) military occupation. b) a worthless currency. c) a booming economy. d) the devastation of farms. Directions: Use the above picture from Harpers Weekly to answer questions 21-23.

21. The man in the cartoon is an example of a- a) Freedman b) Carpetbagger c) Congressman d) Cotton grower

22. This cartoon illustrates which Reconstruction amendment? a) 13th Amendment b) 14th Amendment c) 15th Amendment d) 16th Amendment

23. What does the phrase “The color line is broken” mean in relation to this cartoon? a) African Americans can now own land. b) African Americans are allowed to attend school. c) African Americans can now be elected Congressmen. d) African Americans can help decide who holds political office. Directions: Use the quotation to answer questions 24 and 25.

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” -13th Amendment

24. What is the main idea of the statement? a) People have the right to public trial. b) Former slaves have the right to vote. c) Slavery is abolished in the United States. d) Slavery will be decided by popular sovereignty.

25. What does the phrase “or any place subject to their jurisdiction” mean? a) The amendment only applies to states currently in the Union. b) The amendment applies to any territory controlled by the United States. c) The amendment allows Congress control over any matter dealing with slavery. d) The amendment allows the Supreme Court to make judgments on issues of slavery.

Fill in the Blank (1 point each)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct term or person to answer questions 26-30.

26. The period of time in U.S. history that saw a rebuilding of the nation was called ______.

27. African Americans were assisted by federal troops during Reconstruction, who helped enforce the rights gained in the ______.

28. African Americans were able to earn an education with help from the______.

29. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by ______.

30. Northern whites who went south to start businesses or to pursue political careers during Reconstruction were called ______.